Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-21

For this EcctlOn WARMER, ldiI NtdthN'
BIZ light rains, light to fresh s0utheily "''u''
veering to westerly.
DUEL PREvENTED.-A gentleman who ar.
rived mere to day from Fauquier county,
gives the following account OF the democrat
&c convention held at MiddlebuTg last say
nrday to nominate floater candidate i0'
the legislature for the counties OF houuou"
and Fauquier He say 1t was III ui i.a,,
stood thing that Fauquier man was eht:Vieu
TO the nomination, and that tina contest III
that county had been made by 3ieSsfs. >. =
Mason and j. w. kncheloe. Some fFienus
of the gentlemen named soon :iier inc uel-
eoates to the convention had been chosen.
,Tia6 TO come to All agreement by which tbs
candidate having the largest iumetr oil del
or,tes should ne presented to tne conreH-
lion for nomination. bul this en1T' failed
Al Miideburg Saturday another el1't vas
made 10 get the FAuqUev de!e9ates TO de-
eide which maine they would present, that
Of Mr.. Kincheloe or Mr.. Mason, to inc con
vention for the nomination, 1t being thought
tbst I,ondoun would endorse whichever WAS
60 presented. This effort also failed, when
AIR Mason said rather than be the cause OF
disaaection in his party ne would retire
from the race. which he did very gracefully:
When the convention met, The names OF
M.ssrs. ]. w. kinchoioe and L. u. sd
MINDS were presented from Fauquier
countv-the latter gentleman being
nominated BY some OF the Mason DEL
epates. This brought on heated de-
hate. whioh was INDUCED III by Messrs:
Tuyiur Scott and Eppa Hinton, OF
Fauouier, aad Mr. ]. w. Foster, Of Lou
doun. and others, during which the bad
feeling which has existed between the two
counties for some time, and which was so
manifest at the Congressional convention
which met in this city last year, again
showed itself.
When q vote was taken Loudoun, it is
claimed contrary TO all precedent, decided
TO choose which of Fauquler's candidates
.he would support and not to wait further
for FAuquier TO present her candidate, and
30 voted as to give the nomination 20 Dir.
Kipcheloe This action in no measure al
!aycd the had feeling which existed. and
after tAe adjournment OF the convention the
matter was discussed among knots OF dele
yates VINO gathered about tho green near
line hall! In one or these knots were Mr..
Boiling Robertson, OF Broad Run, FaUquier
county, q delegate from the Plains district,
aud Mr.. Edward p. Turner, who was
recently appointed United States Consul
to Mozambique, but who declined the posi-
ton, who was present as spectator. Dur
ing the dicussion Mr.. Turner charged Mr..
Robertson with disappearing his constit-
ueuts by his action in :he convention, and |
said he had gone back OH his people. Mr..
Robertson denied the charge, whcreupon |
Mr. Turner again declared that he had done
20, using an offensive epithet. Quick as q |
fash Mr. Robertson struck Mr.. Turner q |
singing blow with his fist square in the
face. The two were about to become |
eng aged in fight, but were instantly
seized By mutual friends, who separated |
them aud took them Off i'll opposite direc-
tons. As Mr. Turner was being taken of
he reuarko cd to Mr.. Robertson that he would |
hear from him again. when Mr. r. retorted
ut can't be minute too soon" Shortly |
alterward, il is said. challenge passed, but |
other friends of the gentlemen heard of it |
and declared that the matter should so no
further Finally an amicab!e settlement of |
the Gll4ir was WAS arranged, entirely honor
able to both parties by which mutual re-
fractions aud explanations were made, and
the affair thus ended.
inother account of the affair is that the matter
was brought to tho attention of Justice of the
Peace and HAT one Of the gentlemen had been put
undcr baud 10 keep tho peace